#WhatMatters
by Furong Zhang
What is very important to me right now is shedding light on a personal experience of immigration, through imagery and fractured narratives. I often reflect upon shadows of a time that has passed, in relation to changes in the present times.
I grew up during a traumatic period of time in China when the Cultural Revolution was taking place and there were mass migrations of people and thought. To have experienced such times and then to geographically root myself in a separate country with its new systems and ideologies was and still is a mental whirlwind that over the years have laid dormant but ever present in myself.
Painting has become a personal bridge between what I perceive to be two sides of the world, through subtle narratives influenced by both western and eastern spheres and that span both cultures.
I grew up during a traumatic period of time in China when the Cultural Revolution was taking place and there were mass migrations of people and thought. To have experienced such times and then to geographically root myself in a separate country with its new systems and ideologies was and still is a mental whirlwind that over the years have laid dormant but ever present in myself.
Painting has become a personal bridge between what I perceive to be two sides of the world, through subtle narratives influenced by both western and eastern spheres and that span both cultures.
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Through my work, I explore dynamics between exterior systems and inner dialogue, material person and soul, and further interweaved elements that I see as prominent conflicts in the story of the immigrant.
I am drawn to certain images, such as ones rooted in construction, detritus, ritual, subtle violence, and ambivalence as a way to reference the social effects of multiple cultures and changes associated with economic development and industrialization, and as metaphors for my individual experience.
I am drawn to certain images, such as ones rooted in construction, detritus, ritual, subtle violence, and ambivalence as a way to reference the social effects of multiple cultures and changes associated with economic development and industrialization, and as metaphors for my individual experience.
Tokyo Stories
by Francesco Tristano
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by Alaba Onajin
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Anaïs Duplan
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Get acquainted with Anaïs Duplan’s work and you will feel like you have a friend who’ll always keep the conversation flow with what’s true and real, intelligent and clear. At this moment Anaïs believes “getting more in touch with your emotions helps you connect with others in more genuine ways. Intimacy is such a magical thing, and then again, it’s so ordinary! If we can get out of the way of it, it happens so naturally.” Read more... |
Lovebirds
by Martin Garde Abildgaard
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Lovebirds is the latest short film written and directed by Martin Garde Abildgaard. It’s always a treat to see Martin’s work. He never fails to present a clear vision that ties in a number of elements backing up vibrant ideas in the most evocative and aesthetically appealing manner.
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In Pencil & Paper
by Christelle Bilodeau
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Amy Winehouse - Before Frank series
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Pencil drawing of Bob Dylan
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Pencil drawing of Lady Gaga
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